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photo: Mr. T in DC via flickr A bit of a sustainable seafood smackdown is ongoing: In a new opinion piece in the journal Nature scientists from the University of British Columbia, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and other institutions have called...
photo: Dave Parker via flickr In the tug of war over whether organic farming is really better than conventional chemical-laden farming, a new study in the online peer-reviewed journal PLoS One comes out solidly in support of the benefits of organic....
Photo by cogdogblog Locally raised organic food — it’s what anyone who wants to eat the healthiest foods with the smallest environmental footprint hunts for, right? Whether from their own garden or the local markets, anyone should have access...
photo: jon smith via flickr If you buy a carbon offset for the flights you take, you’re in a small minority–at least according to a new survey by the UK Civil Aviation Authority carried out at Stansted airport last September. As reported...
Summer is the prefect time for picnics, pretty much anywhere! On roof tops, in Central Park, at the beach, open air cinemas or the zoo, a good picnic is special. But how often do you make the effort and unleash your creativity to put together a delicious...
Image credit: LollyKnit Pablo has already talked about the environmental pros and cons of wine corks , and Kara has also looked at the real versus synthetic cork debate . (On the other hand, when Kristin talked about the recyclable benefits of screw-caps...
Mary Taffe took these pictures at the same spot in Big Stone Lake last summer (left) and this summer (right). Photos by Taffe via pollutionsolutionanybody . Last year at this time, the part of Big Stone Lake near Mary Taffe’s house was a murky,...
Image via Crave What a way to explore the ocean… Japan’s Kori no Suizokukan (Ice Aquarium) in Kesennuma, northeastern Japan has about 450 specimens of about 80 species on display for anyone to examine or ponder. But they aren’t floating...
Photo via Goodbyn Back-to-school means new notebooks, new backpacks, and, of course, a new lunchbox. But this year, trade plastic superheroes and disposable paper bags for lunch accessories and kits that mean less waste, more durability, and a prime...
